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KHALIL DJ ⦁ EVENTS NEW YORK ⦁ LONDON ⦁ BEYOND
INTRODUCTION As founding member and DJ of London’s Livin’ Proof and New York’s BackToLife and Shapes parties, Khalil’s musical palette, creative direction and DJ style have proved pivotal in their ongoing success. His approach to DJing has been heavily influenced by the multicultural fabric of London’s nightlife and creative industries, making him a musically diverse crowd favourite DJ. His sets often weave through genres from Hip Hop to RnB and Soul, Dancehall to Afrobeats and through variations of House and Dance music from around the world. Playing between the lines of the expected and unexpected, new and old to create a distinct style and sound of his own. Since moving to New York from London in 2015, he has remained a highly active and widely respected club DJ in New York, London and internationally, with bookings across Asia, Europe, the United States and the UK. He’s played some of the worlds most renowned events, club and concert venues, brand & corporate events for the likes of Microsoft, Nike, Pandora, Soundcloud, and Adidas and festival bookings in Europe, Dubai, India, and the UK. He has been booked alongside a long list of global acts including Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, A$AP Rocky, David Rodigan, Questlove and Sampha, with celebrity events for the likes of David Beckham, Martha Hunt, Marc Jacobs, Adwoa Aboah and Stormzy. Additionally he has played shows and guest mixes for Boiler Room, NTS, Ebro on Beats 1, Sway in the morning, Rinse fm, BBC Radio, Noisey, the FADER, Kiss FM, Redbull, iD Online, Highsnobiety, MILK Studios, and Serato. For a more in-depth bio check the website WEBSITE ⦁ INSTAGRAM ⦁ TWITTER ⦁ MIXCLOUD ⦁ BACKTOLIFE ⦁ LIVIN’ PROOF
SELECT FEATURES & PRESS
05/01/2018 Highsnobiety Mixtape #14 | Khalil (Livin' Proof) | Highsnobiety
HIGHSNOBIETY MIXTAPE
Highsnobiety Mixtape #14 | Khalil (Livin’ Proof)
By Maude Churchill in Highsnobiety Mixtape Mar 10, 2015
Our 14th Highsnobiety Mixtape is headed by London’s DJ Khalil. As the director of the
city’s most flourishing hip-hop night, Livin’ Proof, it goes without saying DJ Khalil has an
encyclopedic knowledge of hip hop, both old and new. Born in 2007, Livin’ Proof is a DJ
collective consisting of DJ Khalil and three others, all who are at the forefront of the hip-
hop scene in the English capital, and the first to bring acts such as A$AP Rocky and
Danny Brown to the UK. In addition, they’ve hosted nights with the likes of Hudson
Mohawke, Flatbush Zombies, Action Bronson, Jay Electronica, Frank Ocean and plenty
more.
With that in mind, DJ Khalil’s mix manages to stay a step above other hip-hop mixes, as
he fleshes out a weightier mix by including genres and tracks notably deriving
https://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/03/10/dj-khalil-mixtape/ 1/5
NOTABLE CLIENTS INCLUDE Adidas Maje RCA Records Atlantic Records Microsoft Redbull BBC Radio Mixcloud Serato blur Mixmag Sneakers N Stuff Boiler Room Mother New York Soho House Brooklyn Brewery Mr Hare Sony BMG Brooklyn Half Marathon NBC Universal Soundcloud Colors Studios New Balance Stormzy Converse Nike The FADER Designjunction Pandora The Guggenheim GQ Man Of The Year Places + Faces Trapstar Liberty London Puma Vice Media OUTREACH EMAIL MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIA MUSIC Main List: 22k Instagram: 5.5k Mixcloud: 5k BackToLife: 6.5k Twitter: 2k Soundcloud: 450 LP London: 12.8k Facebook: 1.8k (new account) FOR ALL ENQUIRIES khalil@livinproof.co.uk
MUSIC & VIDEO
Khalil seamlessly wove a broad
He plays excellent set of genres together, from
music... He's all about slick R&B grooves to the raw
energy, you can tell that funk sound of soul, with splices
man is passionate of throbbing house music and
- Sway Calloway, two-tone reggae mixed in. His
SiriusXm whole weird aural intermingling
of the familiar and the exotic
seemed the perfect soundtrack
for the evening
- Time Out NYC
Khalil recently came by the Boiler
Room and showed us why he's
one of the most sought after club
DJ's in London...
- Boiler Room
Salute to Dj Khalil for
providing the goodness
to our ears
- Clara Amfo, BBC Radio
ENQUIRIES KHALIL@LIVINPROOF.CO.UK WEBSITE ⦁ INSTAGRAM ⦁ TWITTER ⦁ MIXCLOUD ⦁ BACKTOLIFE ⦁ LIVIN’ PROOF ⦁ SHAPES
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